The players of Brazil complained regarding the state of the pitch at the 974 stadium in Doha, where they qualified for the round of 16 of the Qatar World Cup following a long-suffering victory over Switzerland.
“The grass is a bit scarce, it’s not good for dominating the ball. We’re used to playing in Europe on courts that look like mats, we got here and it lacks grass, it’s difficult. But if it’s going to be difficult for us, it’s going to be difficult for the opponent as well,” Richarlison said.
Alex Telles, for his part, opined: “The course was a bit strange, we perceived it from the warm-up. The ball was bouncing more, it was running a lot and we didn’t feel very safe”.
“We tried to score in various ways but the field affected us. It was bad, it was not as we expected. We had to control balls that we normally play with one touch, so we lost a little time there. But the important thing is that we got the three points,” he added. midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
